neutralizar — Spanish conjugation

to neutralise

Frequency#1174Regular

Indicative

Present (Presente) Regular

The present tense is the most versatile tense in Spanish. It covers actions happening right now, habitual actions, and even near-future plans. One form does the work of three English constructions.

Ella habla inglés — She speaks / is speaking English

PronounSpanishEnglish
yoneutralizoI neutralize
neutralizasyou neutralize
vosneutralizásyou neutralize
él/ella/Ud.neutralizahe/she/it neutralizes
nosotrosneutralizamoswe neutralize
vosotrosneutralizáisyou (pl.) neutralize
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizanthey neutralize

Preterite (Pretérito indefinido) Regular

Used for completed past actions with a defined endpoint — a single event, a series of events, or an action that interrupted another. Common with time expressions like ayer, el lunes, una vez.

Ella habló de ti ayer — She spoke about you yesterday

PronounSpanishEnglish
yoneutralicéI neutralized
neutralizasteyou neutralized
vosneutralizasteyou neutralized
él/ella/Ud.neutralizóhe/she/it neutralized
nosotrosneutralizamoswe neutralized
vosotrosneutralizasteisyou (pl.) neutralized
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizaronthey neutralized

Imperfect (Pretérito imperfecto) Regular

Describes ongoing or habitual past states — what things were like, background context, what used to happen. Contrasts with the preterite which marks completed events.

Cuando era niño vivía en Valencia — When I was a child I lived in Valencia

PronounSpanish
yoneutralizaba
neutralizabas
vosneutralizabas
él/ella/Ud.neutralizaba
nosotrosneutralizábamos
vosotrosneutralizabais
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizaban

Conditional (Condicional) Regular

Expresses hypothetical actions, polite requests, and what would happen under certain conditions. Also used for reported speech about the future from a past perspective.

¿Podrías ayudarme? — Could you help me?

PronounSpanishEnglish
yoneutralizaríaI would neutralize
neutralizaríasyou would neutralize
vosneutralizaríasyou would neutralize
él/ella/Ud.neutralizaríahe/she/it would neutralize
nosotrosneutralizaríamoswe would neutralize
vosotrosneutralizaríaisyou (pl.) would neutralize
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizaríanthey would neutralize

Future (Futuro) Regular

Expresses future actions, predictions, and probability about the present. Formed with the full infinitive as stem for most verbs. In spoken Spanish, ir a + infinitive is often preferred for near future.

Ella hablará en conferencia mañana — She will speak at the conference tomorrow

PronounSpanishEnglish
yoneutralizaréI will neutralize
neutralizarásyou will neutralize
vosneutralizarásyou will neutralize
él/ella/Ud.neutralizaráhe/she/it will neutralize
nosotrosneutralizaremoswe will neutralize
vosotrosneutralizaréisyou (pl.) will neutralize
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizaránthey will neutralize

Present perfect (Pretérito perfecto) Regular

A compound past tense linking a past action to the present moment — something that has happened and still feels recent or relevant. More common in Spain than Latin America where preterite is preferred.

Hoy he hablado con el jefe — Today I have spoken with the boss

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohe neutralizadoI have neutralized
has neutralizadoyou have neutralized
voshas neutralizadoyou have neutralized
él/ella/Ud.ha neutralizadohe/she/it has neutralized
nosotroshemos neutralizadowe have neutralized
vosotroshabéis neutralizadoyou (pl.) have neutralized
ellos/ellas/Uds.han neutralizadothey have neutralized

Pluperfect (Pretérito pluscuamperfecto) Regular

The past of the past — describes an action that was already completed before another past event happened. Always implies a reference point in the past.

Ya había hablado cuando llegaste — She had already spoken when you arrived

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohabía neutralizadoI had neutralized
habías neutralizadoyou had neutralized
voshabías neutralizadoyou had neutralized
él/ella/Ud.había neutralizadohe/she/it had neutralized
nosotroshabíamos neutralizadowe had neutralized
vosotroshabíais neutralizadoyou (pl.) had neutralized
ellos/ellas/Uds.habían neutralizadothey had neutralized

Conditional perfect (Condicional perfecto) Regular

Expresses what would have happened — actions that were possible but did not occur, or regrets about the past. Formed with conditional of haber + past participle.

Habría hablado, pero no me dejaron — I would have spoken, but they did not let me

PronounSpanish
yohabría neutralizado
habrías neutralizado
voshabrías neutralizado
él/ella/Ud.habría neutralizado
nosotroshabríamos neutralizado
vosotroshabríais neutralizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrían neutralizado

Future perfect (Futuro perfecto) Regular

Describes an action that will have been completed by a certain point in the future, or expresses probability about a recent past action.

Para el lunes habré terminado — By Monday I will have finished

PronounSpanishEnglish
yohabré neutralizadoI will have neutralized
habrás neutralizadoyou will have neutralized
voshabrás neutralizadoyou will have neutralized
él/ella/Ud.habrá neutralizadohe/she/it will have neutralized
nosotroshabremos neutralizadowe will have neutralized
vosotroshabréis neutralizadoyou (pl.) will have neutralized
ellos/ellas/Uds.habrán neutralizadothey will have neutralized

Subjunctive

Present subjunctive (Subjuntivo presente) Regular

Used in subordinate clauses after expressions of desire, doubt, emotion, necessity, or impersonal statements. Triggered by a change of subject between the main and subordinate clause.

Espero que hable — I hope she speaks

PronounSpanish
yoneutralice
neutralices
vosneutralices
él/ella/Ud.neutralice
nosotrosneutralicemos
vosotrosneutralicéis
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralicen

Imperfect subjunctive (-ra) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-ra)) Regular

The past subjunctive used after past main verbs, in if-clauses with conditional, and for polite softening. The -ra form is more common in everyday speech than the -se form.

Si pudiera, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yoneutralizara
neutralizaras
vosneutralizaras
él/ella/Ud.neutralizara
nosotrosneutralizáramos
vosotrosneutralizarais
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizaran

Imperfect subjunctive (-se) (Subjuntivo imperfecto (-se)) Regular

The alternative past subjunctive form. Interchangeable with -ra in most contexts but slightly more literary or formal. Both forms are grammatically correct in all regions.

Si pudiese, lo haría — If I could, I would do it

PronounSpanish
yoneutralizase
neutralizases
vosneutralizases
él/ella/Ud.neutralizase
nosotrosneutralizásemos
vosotrosneutralizaseis
ellos/ellas/Uds.neutralizasen

Perfect subjunctive (Pretérito perfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

A compound subjunctive that expresses completed actions in a subjunctive context — used after present or future main verbs expressing doubt, emotion or desire.

Dudo que ya haya llegado — I doubt she has already arrived

PronounSpanish
yohaya neutralizado
hayas neutralizado
voshayas neutralizado
él/ella/Ud.haya neutralizado
nosotroshayamos neutralizado
vosotroshayáis neutralizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hayan neutralizado

Pluperfect subjunctive (Pluscuamperfecto de subjuntivo) Regular

Expresses what had happened in hypothetical or unreal past contexts — the subjunctive equivalent of the pluperfect. Common in contrary-to-fact past conditions.

Si hubiera hablado, lo habrían creído — If she had spoken, they would have believed her

PronounSpanish
yohubiera neutralizado
hubieras neutralizado
voshubieras neutralizado
él/ella/Ud.hubiera neutralizado
nosotroshubiéramos neutralizado
vosotroshubierais neutralizado
ellos/ellas/Uds.hubieran neutralizado

Other forms

Imperative (affirmative) (Imperativo afirmativo) Regular

Direct commands and instructions. The imperative only exists for tú, usted, nosotros, vosotros and ustedes — yo has no command form. Affirmative and negative forms use different conjugations.

Habla más despacio — Speak more slowly

PronounSpanish
neutraliza
vosneutralizá
él/ella/Ud.neutralice
nosotrosneutralicemos
vosotrosneutralizad
ustedesneutralicen

Imperative (negative) (Imperativo negativo) Regular

Negative commands use the subjunctive forms for all persons. Formed with no + present subjunctive. This applies to all persons including tú where the affirmative uses a different form.

No hables tan rápido — Do not speak so fast

PronounSpanish
no neutralices
vosno neutralices
él/ella/Ud.no neutralice
nosotrosno neutralicemos
vosotrosno neutralicéis
ustedesno neutralicen

Present progressive (Presente progresivo) Regular

Emphasises that an action is happening right now at this very moment. Less common than in English since the present tense already covers ongoing actions in Spanish.

Estoy hablando contigo — I am speaking with you

PronounSpanish
yoestoy neutralizando
estás neutralizando
vosestás neutralizando
él/ella/Ud.está neutralizando
nosotrosestamos neutralizando
vosotrosestáis neutralizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.están neutralizando

Preterite progressive (Pretérito indefinido progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that was in progress throughout a completed past period. Uses the preterite of estar + gerund to emphasise the ongoing nature within a defined timeframe.

Estuvo hablando toda la tarde — He was talking all afternoon

PronounSpanish
yoestuve neutralizando
estuviste neutralizando
vosestuviste neutralizando
él/ella/Ud.estuvo neutralizando
nosotrosestuvimos neutralizando
vosotrosestuvisteis neutralizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estuvieron neutralizando

Imperfect progressive (Pretérito imperfecto progresivo) Regular

Emphasises an ongoing background action using the imperfect of estar + gerund. Layered on top of the imperfect which already conveys continuity — used for extra emphasis on the progressive nature.

Estaba hablando cuando entró — I was speaking when he came in

PronounSpanish
yoestaba neutralizando
estabas neutralizando
vosestabas neutralizando
él/ella/Ud.estaba neutralizando
nosotrosestábamos neutralizando
vosotrosestabais neutralizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estaban neutralizando

Conditional progressive (Condicional progresivo) Regular

Expresses what would be in progress under hypothetical conditions. Uses the conditional of estar + gerund. Less common but used for emphasis on the ongoing nature of a hypothetical action.

Estaría hablando ahora si pudiera — I would be speaking now if I could

PronounSpanish
yoestaría neutralizando
estarías neutralizando
vosestarías neutralizando
él/ella/Ud.estaría neutralizando
nosotrosestaríamos neutralizando
vosotrosestaríais neutralizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarían neutralizando

Future progressive (Futuro progresivo) Regular

Describes an action that will be in progress at a future point, or expresses probability about an ongoing present action. Uses the future of estar + gerund.

Mañana a esta hora estaré viajando — At this time tomorrow I will be travelling

PronounSpanish
yoestaré neutralizando
estarás neutralizando
vosestarás neutralizando
él/ella/Ud.estará neutralizando
nosotrosestaremos neutralizando
vosotrosestaréis neutralizando
ellos/ellas/Uds.estarán neutralizando